Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for Donald Trump, has been charged with misdemeanour battery in a case involving a member of the media.

Lewandowski hit the headlines recently after he was accused of roughly grabbing Michelle Fields, then a Breitbart reporter, and shoving her during a Trump rally on March 8th, leaving a bruise on her arm.

A spokesperson for Trump said that Lewandowski was "absolutely innocent" and that "He will enter a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in court. He is completely confident that he will be exonerated".